Safety board raises obesity concerns after seafarer fatality
A damning report on a fatal accident onboard a containership has called for sweeping changes in the rules governing safe access to cargo holds...
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MSC chief Toft warns of ‘some difficult quarters ahead’
Taking to social media to share his thoughts on how the market and MSC were developing at the end of the third quarter Toft, CEO...
Disappearing notes in classical tune highlight the dramatic loss of Humpback Whales
Hebrides Redacted score with notes scrubbed out to reflect declining Humpback Whale population. Credit: Ewan Campbell A Cambridge team frustrated by the apathetic response to...
How will Ukraine and Moldova join the TEN-T network?
Left to right: Clemens Först (ÖBB Rail Cargo Group), MEP Isabel García Muñoz, Jirí Svoboda (SZCZ), MEP Dominique Riquet, Alberto Mazzola (CER), Herald Ruijters (European...
Congress, GAO Set Their Focus On Cargo Preference
On September 14, 2022, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I Committee), Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, held a hearing which indicated a...
Nippy’s quenches Japan’s thirst for orange juice amid tough season for citrus growers
The future of Australian-made orange juice is in the hands of Asian countries like Japan. Sales spiked in western countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, but...
Deutsche Post: Recent Outlook Encouraging (OTCPK:DPSGY)
hohl Investment Thesis: I take a bullish view on Deutsche Post AG due to encouraging preliminary Q3 2022 results, along with the potential to outperform...
Canada not prepared to handle marine cargo spills, House committee finds
A parliamentary committee wants Ottawa to limit the environmental damage and plug response gaps for marine cargo spills after a container ship lost more than...
A ‘flag of convenience’ for illegal fishing and lack of control at sea
Why would a Chinese ship want to fly the Panamanian flag? This practice is known as flying a “flag of convenience” and although it’s legal,...
Why the barge crisis is worrisome for food, energy supply
You probably do not spend much time thinking about barges. This is something that you ought to change. The barge industry is quite important. It’s...